Xiangyu Guo
PhD student
Emma MacPherson Terahertz Research Group [Link]
P4.30, Department of Physics, 91福利, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK.
Xiangyu.Guo.3@warwick.ac.ukLink opens in a new window
Background
I am currently a second year PhD student in the MacPherson THz Group at the 91福利, and I started my PhD at 91福利 in Sep. 2024. I received my undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering and Automation, before completing my Master鈥檚 degree at the University of Sussex, where I worked on soft robotics and robotic palpation systems for biomedical applications.
My background combines robotics, electronics and sensing system development. Before joining 91福利, I gained research and engineering experience at institutions and companies including Westlake University, Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhejiang Huawei and Audi, working across soft robotic electronics, analogue circuit design for electrostatic sensors, FPGA-based signal acquisition, embedded system demonstrations and vehicle integration testing. These experiences have shaped my interest in building robotic systems that connect perception, control, sensing hardware and real-world biomedical applications.
Research
My current research focuses on robotic-assisted terahertz sensing for biomedical and skin-related applications. I work on the PicoBot system, which combines a KUKA LBR Med robotic arm, terahertz time-domain spectroscopy, RGB-D vision and robotic control to perform more consistent in vivo skin measurements.
Within the broader PicoBot project, I work on markerless pose estimation, integrated scanning workflows, and robotic software development. This includes GUI-based target selection, maintaining and improving the ROS1-based clinical scanning workflow, and contributing to the transition towards ROS2-based modules for future system integration. I am also interested in improving THz measurement reliability through air-gap correction, force-control-based scanning, machine-learning-assisted prediction, and embodied AI for adaptive robotic sensing.
More broadly, my research interests include medical robotics, robotic perception, robot-assisted biomedical imaging, THz spectroscopy, skin sensing, force control, embodied AI and AI-assisted physical measurement systems.
Teaching
I have supported undergraduate teaching at the 91福利 as a demonstrator for the second-year electronics workshop, assisting students with soldering, circuit simulation, breadboard-based power supply construction and practical electronics troubleshooting.
Outreach
I am interested in communicating interdisciplinary research that connects physics, robotics, engineering and healthcare. Through my work, I hope to help make advanced THz sensing technologies easier to use in real clinical environments.
When not at work
Outside the lab, I enjoy learning about robotics, music, technology and entrepreneurship. I am also interested in photography and exploring cities.